Reading Challenge

Thank you all for coming to the first of two book discussions of Henry James "The Portrait of a Lady".  We had some very good things to eat there so if you really like cheesecake, brownies and spice cake with orange cream cheese frosting you really missed out on something  goooooood.  We had a great discussion on the first volume of the book.  But don't be discouraged that you completely missed out because we do have another discussion to finish up the book August 12th.  The Challenge that I mentioned in the title is for those of you who did not come and as a reminder for those who did.  When you finish the book you may (optional) come up with a different ending or an extension of the book 'epilogue' of what you think happened or wanted to occur after the book.  Please do not share what you have written until the discussion, we will see what great minds think a like.  One page minimum please.  You don't have to write grammatically if you are handicap in that area, but make a page of notes that you can share from how your ending would be different or what the future may hold for Isabel and the other cast of characters.  Maybe there will be a prize given out.
Much of the book takes place in Italy, so lets do Italian as our theme for our dining pleasure.  You will all be rewarded with a viewing of the movie following the discussion. 
Sharon

Friday Night's book Discussion

We had a fun time Friday night at our book discussion of 'Pudd'nhead Wilson' and 'Those Extraordinary Twins' by Mark Twain.  Thank you to all who came to enjoy the food, catch up with each other and talk about and read from Pudd'nhead Wilson.  What a fun time we had talking about conjoined twins, here is a video clip that I tried to share with you so you can see for yourself.  It is the one with the unfortunate guy with a zit.  Still informative and funny.   http://nerdfighteria.info/index.php?title=Top_Six_Conjoined_Twin_Pairs_in_History

My favorite part in the book was Pudd'nhead's calendar and the very end when he teaches the court about fingerprints and amazes everyone.  We also, enjoyed watching a portion of a documentary of Mark Twain later at Kris' house.  Mark Twain is quite an artist with the English language  and it is surprising how cute he was as a young man.  Please share your favorite parts here in the comments.

The Portrait of a Lady
Our next book selection will be 'The Portrait of a Lady' by Henry James.  This is a larger book and will require diligence to get it read.  It is in two volumes, so I suggest us having a discussion on the first volume (347pages) on June 17th (that is 5 weeks) and one final discussion August 12th (8 weeks).  How does that sound with you all?

Pudd'nhead Wilson Book Discussion

Hello BGC Reading Society,
Bobbi has decided to have our book discussion at her home on May 13th at 6:00 pm for the discussion of Mark Twain's Pudd'nhead Wilson and Those Extraordinary Twins if you read that too.  The evenings meal can be what ever you like, if you remember something from the book (New Orleans or the South in general) you are welcome, be creative and do something exciting with maybe PUDDING?  Call me if you need a ride or don't know where she lives.
Sharon